Multimethod measurement of high-risk drinking locations: extending the portal survey method with follow-up telephone interviews

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An interview with young adult women (aged 18 to 25) is conducted as they cross to and from the border of the Mexico and the U.S., and after which, a follow-up procedure is done. Data from the follow-up telephone interviews showed that 8% of women had negative events happened to them returning to the U.S. after a night of binge drinking.

Organizational history, Analysis, Young adults, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Drinking (Alcoholic beverages), Location, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol use, Report, Health/Alcohol and other Drugs

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Passive versus active parental permission in school-based survey research

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Investigation is done on whether the type of parental permission affects prevalence estimates for risk behaviors from the national 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Thirteen thousand one hundred and ninety five students participated from 143 schools, of which 65 percent used passive permission and 35 percent used active permission.

Surveys, Child psychology

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The community readiness survey: development and initial validation

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Issues related to the importance of community readiness to support substance abuse programs are examined, focusing on research that developed a questionnaire aimed at measuring community readiness. Topics include history of research on community readiness and features of the questionnaire.

Statistical Data Included, Research, Planning, Prevention, Substance abuse, Drug treatment centers, Community relations

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